Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Archive

Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!

February 2012

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Anonymous asked: can you please please at least put a cissexism warning on things?

HIV warning to women using injectable... →

katslucky1231: fuckyeahgenderstudies: Women who rely on injectable contraception are being strongly advised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to also use condoms to protect them against the increased risk of HIV infection. A study in the Lancet last October found that women females living in Aids-hit countries using progestogen-only injections, such as Depo-Provera, were twice as likely to...

shayneutrality asked: Hey... I was directed here from a mutual friend we have - Hannah? - Anyway, she said that if I was looking for a site which consisted of a drag king (UK) shop, where I could purchase anything to help out the "image", I should ask you. :)

thaumoctopusmimicus asked: Just thought I'd let you know that SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has a residence hall with gender neutral/co-ed rooms=]

Right, it's February 29th and i'm going to get in...

Please don’t send me messages asking what i think about the “tradition” of women proposing (or, rather, being allowed to propose) to their partners on February 29. I don’t think it’s neat. I don’t think it’s liberating. I think marriage is shit and oppressive in all its forms and, come on, the sexism of this tradition is totally transparent anyway. That...

Updated (Feb 28, 2012): List of North American... →

The page is now approximately a million times better to navigate. Remember to let me know of any others i should add!

This is totally premature because i haven’t heard about funding yet and the odds are stacked against me, but i just got a PhD offer!

Crazy Like Us: The Globalisation of the Western...

I’ve pretty much finished this book and i would heartily recommend it to everyone. It’s definitely the best book i’ve read this year. I found the portions on anorexia nervosa and depression (having personal experience with both and having undertaken academic research on AN) particularly compelling and ultimately persuasive. US link UK link “This fascinating book...

theaveragegiraffe asked: I don't even LIKE dogs and I think your dog looks like a delight :)

Anonymous asked: Wells College has gender neutral housing in one of our dorms for sophomores and above. And all of our offcampus housing (juniors and above) is also gender neutral. We're in New York State. Thanks for compiling this list, it's a great resource.

2rats1cup replied to your post: Do you know anyone in the tumblr gender studies, lgbtq or feminist communities IRL? I’ve noticed you don’t interact with other bloggers as much as some others do. You really act very distant, cold and faceless. You seem kind of rude and snooty. I do enjoy your blog but I agree that you seem rude sometimes I think you should focus on gender studies and stop replying...

Anonymous asked: Just wondering if you knew anything about the Highway of Tears in British Columbia. I've been researching the topic - but its become quite the challenge in finding academic journals on the murders specifically. Besides a documentary, press information and the odd reference (a single line?) in a journal, I'm finding it a disbelief that I just can't find anything? If you, or any...

Anonymous asked: I was looking at your list of colleges that have gender neutral housing and I noticed that you didn't have Plymouth State University in the New Hampshire section. They just started it this past year. :)

outoflullabies replied to your post: Maybe that last anon is another gender studies or… You should put out a psa that if anyone wants to be friends they just need to tell you how your dog is the best. That is how it works right????? Pretty much. Jessica is right. Here is my dog. Here is my ask box. I’m probably not even kidding.

Maybe that last anon is another gender studies or feminist type blogger who really wants to make friends? There are probably better ways of going about it, if so.

Anonymous asked: Do you know anyone in the tumblr gender studies, lgbtq or feminist communities IRL? I've noticed you don't interact with other bloggers as much as some others do. You really act very distant, cold and faceless. You seem kind of rude and snooty.

liobi asked: Define what you meant in the gender-neutral housing please? (Gender-neutral here, and I know you didn't mean housing for people who identify as that xD) Did you mean same rooms? Same halls? What?

marxandsparks replied to your post: I am all for legalizing sex work. I had a stupid thought— what if once it becomes like a regular job, it has all the drawbacks of a regular job: no positions available, they inexplicably want you to have a bachelor’s and five years experience, unpaid internships that are basically full time jobs? People who aren’t “regularly” employable often turn to sex work...

Anonymous asked: I am all for legalizing sex work. I had a stupid thought-- what if once it becomes like a regular job, it has all the drawbacks of a regular job: no positions available, they inexplicably want you to have a bachelor's and five years experience, unpaid internships that are basically full time jobs? People who aren't "regularly" employable often turn to sex work because they have...

I have updated my FAQ page! →

Do let me know what other questions you think ought to be covered here.

crassygrass: fuckyeahgenderstudies: fuckyeahsexeducation: fuckyeahgenderstudies: brokenheartsandburningwings: Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Gender and Heart Health: Medicine, why do you have to be a heartbreaker? Smoking is more likely to give women heart disease than men, a study has found. Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke may have a more potent effect on women due to biological...

Injustice at Every Turn: A Report of the National... →

This study brings to light what is both patently obvious and far too often dismissed from the human rights agenda. Transgender and gender non-conforming people face injustice at every turn: in childhood homes, in school systems that promise to shelter and educate, in harsh and exclusionary workplaces, at the grocery store, the hotel front desk, in doctors’ offices and emergency rooms, before...

Thinking out loud:

Is it unethical or otherwise wrong for someone who is quite broadly employable (“on paper”, at least; they have a degree or two, for instance, or even A Levels/GCSEs) to take on an entry-level, no-qualifications-needed job knowing that there are other people who also need that job and don’t have the qualifications for a “better” one?

fuckyeahsexeducation: fuckyeahgenderstudies: brokenheartsandburningwings: Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Gender and Heart Health: Medicine, why do you have to be a heartbreaker? Smoking is more likely to give women heart disease than men, a study has found. Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke may have a more potent effect on women due to biological differences, scientists believe. US...

I’m really bored and frustrated with not being able to find a job. It’s seriously getting me down—i had a meeting the job centre yesterday because i’ve been signing on for six months now. I never thought that i’d be signed on for more than a few weeks—a couple of months, tops. But six months! I guess i grossly overestimated my employability in the middle of a...

brokenheartsandburningwings: Fuck Yeah, Gender Studies!: Gender and Heart Health: Medicine, why do you have to be a heartbreaker? Smoking is more likely to give women heart disease than men, a study has found. Toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke may have a more potent effect on women due to biological differences, scientists believe. US researchers analysed pooled data on around 4 million...

So Andrew Lansley's going to investigate...

lozintheory: fuckyeahgenderstudies: thesefewpresidents: name-redacted: fuckyeahgenderstudies: In light of apparent secret footage via the Daily Telegraph showing doctors performing sex-selective abortions, my MP and the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley says he is launching an investigation. ”I’m extremely concerned to hear about these allegations. Sex selection is illegal and is...

So apparently besides transethnic and transabled...

genderbitch: 77825225672443: autumn-and-eve: airellia: Tumblr what even? PLEASE SEND ME LINKS. I HAVE TO SEE THIS. CANNOT BE SRS. I may quite possibly burn down several cities after seeing this, simply from my mind exploding into flames of wtf. Oh my god.

So Andrew Lansley's going to investigate...

thesefewpresidents: name-redacted: fuckyeahgenderstudies: In light of apparent secret footage via the Daily Telegraph showing doctors performing sex-selective abortions, my MP and the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley says he is launching an investigation. ”I’m extremely concerned to hear about these allegations. Sex selection is illegal and is morally wrong. I’ve asked my officials to...

There was some unauthorised activity on the blog. It should be totally sorted now. I’m very sorry about this.

BREAKING: Virginia Personhood Bill Officially Dead →

fuckyeahfeminists:

Adieu, Mademoiselle: option to be Mrs or Miss goes... →

charlyr: awesomethatisstuff: charlyr: awesomethatisstuff: fuckyeahgenderstudies: deathsblood: fuckyeahgenderstudies: Yes! Government says honorific is an ‘unjustified and unnecessary reference to women’s marital status’ and should be removed To read previous coverage by yours truly on this topic, see: ...

midnightrevue asked: Did you see my ask on 'gender identity disorder'? I linked an article where a 5 year old boy now identified as a 5 year old girl. I've always considered gender as non-binary, so hearing this referred to as a disorder felt wrong, In addition, the article refers to the child as a 'sufferer' of the disorder, which seemed wholly unnecessary.

Anonymous asked: Are you on Google Plus?

It’s 17c and sunny outside. I’m so happy about it.

So Andrew Lansley's going to investigate...

In light of apparent secret footage via the Daily Telegraph showing doctors performing sex-selective abortions, (my MP and) the Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, says he is launching an investigation. ”I’m extremely concerned to hear about these allegations. Sex selection is illegal and is morally wrong. I’ve asked my officials to investigate this as a matter of...

Adieu, Mademoiselle: option to be Mrs or Miss goes... →

deathsblood: fuckyeahgenderstudies: Yes! Government says honorific is an ‘unjustified and unnecessary reference to women’s marital status’ and should be removed To read previous coverage by yours truly on this topic, see: http://fuckyeahgenderstudies.tumblr.com/post/15717147147/the-end-of-the-mademoiselle ...

Adieu, Mademoiselle: option to be Mrs or Miss goes... →

Yes! Government says honorific is an ‘unjustified and unnecessary reference to women’s marital status’ and should be removed To read previous coverage by yours truly on this topic, see: http://fuckyeahgenderstudies.tumblr.com/post/15717147147/the-end-of-the-mademoiselle ...

justmyrandommusings1 asked: Now how do you feel about this? Heruni featured in an article in the Independent online. The ironic part is the article is titled 'How unemployed graduates can improve job prospects' Really? Will they be plagiarizing from the Independent now? Maybe we should all comment?

Media FAIL in Coverage of Study on Gender... →

pansexualpride: “Gender Uncertainty Risky for Kids.” “Child Gender Nonconformity Linked to Higher Risk of Abuse.” “Kids Who Veer From Gender Norms at Higher Risk for Abuse.” “Gender identity issues can harm kids’ mental health.” These are just a few of the headlines that have been used in pieces referencing a new study on gender conformity in children and risk factors for abuse. Similar...

IF YOU ARE A WOMAN, in the LGBT COMMUNITY OR... →

Exeter University Guild tells students... →

The Students’ Guild at Exeter University (my alma mater) has issued a statement asking students to consider the implications of cross-dressing. “The Guild is aware that there are several trans-identified students at Exeter and more who express their identity as gender-queer,” the message said. “To parody this appearance is crass and offensive on the same level as ethnicity. “While...

The Peculiar Kind: web series about queer women of... →

midwestgenderqueer: The Peculiar Kind is a web series that candidly explores the lives and experiences of queer women of color with eye-opening and unscripted conversations. Episode one of The Peculiar Kind explores “Party Etiquette” i.e. Jealousy, Flirting, One Night Stands, Using Protection, Getting Home Safely, & Hate Crimes. Included in this episode are “OUR NEWS”, a segment brought to...

Free T for USA trans guys

fuckyeahftms: If you are an American trans guy who can’t get T because of lack money or your insurance doesn’t cover it, you may be able to get it for free directly from the pharmaceutical company that makes it. One example is ‘Abbot’ who produce Androgel. They have a website (linked below) that is specifically for people who can’t afford their prescriptions. Their requirements for getting free...

Ask box finally empty again! →

what does the feminist emphasis on getting into...

Anonymous asked: Hi have you heard of women's porn genre? Porn that is designed for women and usually by women. just like what you said about executive women, the idea that your taste it's dictated by your gender seems incorrect to me. What do you think?

The almighty glass of wine: alcohol and the... →

This is a really great post. Should-be-obvious-so-hello-why-isn’t-it-when-we-talk-about-sexuality point from the comments: “lack of inhibitions” is not equal to “desire.”

krisiv asked: Your source on the bills pasing was out of date. That was from the 14th. Both of them passed in one part of the VA State Congress are are currently in the other. They have to pass both. Back on the 13th or 14th they passed one of the houses, but they still have to pass the other. The vote on the trans-vaginal ultrasound was pushed till tomorrow. I would source, but you can't put a link in an...